NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Praful Sarode, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Santa Ana, CA

Praful Sarode, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Santa Ana, California, and NPI 1669560231, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (California A43383, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669560231
Name
Praful Sarode
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License numbers
A43383 CA
31704 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
999 N Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone
(714) 547-5444
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00A433834 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040317000801); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 999 N Tustin Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alexander Alcaraz, D.M.D.Pediatric Dentistry1740467513
  2. Emad Aziz, MDPsychiatry Physician1255383030
  3. Jooby Babu, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1831374883
  4. Frank Badin, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1962562850
  5. Sonia Balbas, RPTPhysical Therapist1275704884
  6. Nama Beck, M.D.Nephrology Physician1740245281

Verify Praful Sarode in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

259 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Praful Sarode259
  2. Specialty average375

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole21 claims
  2. Alendronate Sodium18 claims
  3. Furosemide18 claims
  4. Enulose17 claims
  5. Levetiracetam12 claims
  6. Linzess11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $46.88

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Praful Sarode$46.88
  2. Specialty average$842.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Praful Sarode among 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California

Praful Sarode, M.D. is one of 9,272 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in California. 31% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2012 among the 754 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in California

There are 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sinda Althoen, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051619180569
  2. Shelley Canlas, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051700022894
  3. Danielle Curitore, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051831153394
  4. Yasmin Haroon, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051831493949
  5. Scott Harrison, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051063473486
  6. Jesil PazhayampallilSanta Ana, CA 927051962744201
  7. Patrick Poon, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051538151022
  8. Naho Taguchi, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051124299839

Common questions

What is Praful Sarode, M.D.'s NPI number?

Praful Sarode, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669560231, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Praful Sarode, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 999 N Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA, 92705. Phone: (714) 547-5444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Praful Sarode, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A43383, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Praful Sarode, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Praful Sarode, M.D. had 259 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.